Eruption of Indonesia’s Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate
Reuters: A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into the sky, and people from seven nearby villages have been evacuated, authorities said on Sunday. Mt. Ibu erupted on Saturday evening, sending ash 4 km (2.5 miles) high, as streaks of
At least six killed as boat capsizes in Jhelum river
MANDI BAHUDDIN: A devastating incident unfolded on the outskirts of Pind Dadan Khan as a boat capsized in the Jhelum River, resulting in the loss of at least six lives, including four children and two women, as reported by media on Thursday. The reports confirmed that the victims, all from
Indonesia’s toll rises to 62 from deadly Sumatra floods, 25 still missing
TANAH DATAR, Indonesia, May 15 (Reuters) – Weekend flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province have raised the death toll to 62. Rescuers continue searching near rivers for 25 missing individuals. Updated Casualty Figures Officials found some previously unaccounted-for victims, increasing the toll from 58 earlier in the
